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| Undergraduates: | 180 men, 160 women |
| Postgraduates: | 130 men, 90 women |
| Teaching staff: | Men: 53 fellows, 6 research fellows. Women: 16 fellows, 1 research fellow, 3 lektorin/lectrice. |
COLLEGE & ADMISSION
| Founded: | 1596; women undergraduates first admitted 1976 |
| Admission: | Places are given on the basis of performance in public examinations, aptitude tests, academic references and interviews. Undergraduates not admitted to study education. |
STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
| Study abroad: | Exchange links with MIT and European universities in some subjects. |
| Library and information services: | Modern library, open 24 hours. Computing suite; all rooms have internet connection. |
LIVING
| Eating arrangements: | All meals may be taken in hall (£2.95 for 2-course meal; formal hall £5.85); also self-catering facilities. |
| Gate and guests hours: | 24 hours via student room keys. |
| Other college facilities: | Music practice room with piano, grand piano and harpsichord; organ. Sports field shared with St John’s; boathouse with Corpus Christi, Girton and Wolfson; squash and tennis courts; new 2-room gym. Three common rooms, bar. |
| Accommodation: | All undergraduates in college-owned accommodation: rents £75–£105 per week (average £85) plus kitchen charge of £400 pa. Typical student pays £3000−£3500 pa full board (rent and food). |
MONEY
| Term-time work: | Paid work possible in student-run bar (£20−£25 per session). |
| Scholarships: | A number of scholarships, exhibitions and prizes awarded on performance in university examinations and various graduate studentships. |
| Travel grants: | Wide variety of awards for travel anywhere in the world (from £100 to several hundreds). |
| Financial help: | UK undergraduates may be eligible for a variety of bursaries, grants and hardship funds. Additional funding available for the purchase of books and for academic travel and use of the university language centre. |
Student view
Living
It's small and friendly − and famous for being 'the one opposite Sainsbury's (Sidney students are the envy of those from other colleges, who have to cart their shopping home). It's a pretty college, with some beautiful architecture and pleasant gardens. Decent facilities include 24-hour library and computer suite (recently upgraded), TV room, student-run bar, recently-updated gym, squash court and off-site sports grounds and boathouse. A good mix of students; 50:50 male:female split, around 65% from state schools and 10% international. Everyone is very friendly, which contributes to the family-like feel in college. Relations between students, fellows and other college staff are good, with student representation on many college committees, and an approachable pastoral system. Tripos results improving recently; Fellows always keen to hear student opinions. Active SU which puts on bops, runs the bar, and organises welfare provisions and recycling facilities. Many different clubs and societies –from the active history society (Confrat) to the not-so-active HobNob and other biscuit appreciation society (NobSoc). Sporting teams are generally about participation rather than ability and if there isn't a society that grabs your fancy, the union has provisions for you to start your own!
Summary
Housing: Guaranteed for all undergraduate; prices significantly below university average. Most on-site, some hostels a couple of minutes away and a couple of houses across city; variable standard though all pretty good (about 90 ensuite). 2nd and 3rd year rooms assigned by ballot (order of which is reversed in 3rd year). Eats: 3 meals a day in hall (except Sunday when dinner only served), standard pretty good and prices fair. Formal hall (3 times a week) not compulsory. College central, so good food never far away. Drink: College bar is very cheap. Lots of pubs nearby, including The Regal (Britain’s biggest). Nightlife: University theatre (ADC) nearby, weekly productions. Arts Cinema nearby – excellent variety. Bops organised by different colleges and advertised throughout. Close to main Cambridge nightclubs. Sports: Town sports centre relatively expensive. Wide variety of sports available – no great skill required at college level (emphasis on fun). College gym. Travel: Small amount (about £100) for vacation travel available quite easily for second years. £300 for ‘deserving cases’. Financial help: Various hardship funds, several travel grants, book grants, financial awards for academic achievement. Jobs: Very few get paid term-time work (lack of time), although some work in student-run bar. Best features: Awesome friends; Sainsbury’s. And worst: State of the TV room, post-bop.
Past students
John Patten (former MP), David Thomson (journalist), C T R Wilson (physicist), Lord David Owen (Social Democratic party), Oliver Cromwell, Asa Briggs (author), Carol Vorderman (Countdown).
More info?
Enquiries to President SSCSU, tel 01223 338860, email sscsu.president@sid.cam.ac.uk, website www.jcr.sid.ucam.org.
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Sidney Sussex College
Cambridge
CB2 3HU
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